Top Space Movies

Kick back with one of these spaced-out flicks.

By John Boyd

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'The Martian' (2015)Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is stranded on Mars when his fellow astronauts presume he's dead after a fierce storm and escape the planet without him. Alive and well, Watney must survive on the planet with few supplies. Meanwhile, NASA and his crew figure out he's alive and try to rescue him. less

'The Martian' (2015)
Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is stranded on Mars when his fellow astronauts presume he's dead after a fierce storm and escape the planet without him. Alive and well, Watney must ... more

'Star Trek' (2009)Based of the insanely popular series from the 1960s, this modern take on the film does an excellent job of bridging the gap between the generations. The late Leonard Nimoy reprised his role as Spock (albeit, one from the future) in this film. less

'Star Trek' (2009)
Based of the insanely popular series from the 1960s, this modern take on the film does an excellent job of bridging the gap between the generations. The late Leonard Nimoy reprised his role as ... more

'Interstellar' (2014)When Earth as we know it is no longer the place to call home, this group of astronauts travel beyond the galaxy to see if the future of mankind can survive. Read the review of 'Interstellar.' less

'Interstellar' (2014)
When Earth as we know it is no longer the place to call home, this group of astronauts travel beyond the galaxy to see if the future of mankind can survive. Read the review of ... more

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'Gravity' (2013)

Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in "Gravity" as astronauts stranded in open space after their connection to their ship is severed by space debris. Read the full review of "Gravity."

'Gravity' (2013)

Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in "Gravity" as astronauts stranded in open space after their connection to their ship is severed by space debris. Read the full review of "Gravity."

Tom Hanks stars as astronaut Jim Lovell in the Academy Award-winning movie based on the 1970 lunar mission. Hanks and the rest of the cast are so good, we still get nervous even though we know what's going to happen. less

'Apollo 13' (1995)

Tom Hanks stars as astronaut Jim Lovell in the Academy Award-winning movie based on the 1970 lunar mission. Hanks and the rest of the cast are so good, we still get nervous even though we know ... more

Steve Buscemi, Will Patton, Bruce Willis, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ben Affleck, and Owen Wilson play oil drillers sent into outer space to blow apart a meteor headed to earth. It was big, dumb, loud ... and we still love watching every minute of it when it comes on basic cable. less

'Armageddon' (1998)

Steve Buscemi, Will Patton, Bruce Willis, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ben Affleck, and Owen Wilson play oil drillers sent into outer space to blow apart a meteor headed to earth. It was big, dumb, ... more

HBO's 12-part miniseries serves as a biopic for NASA's glory days: it's inception in the late 1950s through the final lunar mission in 1972. Occasionally dragging, it's perhaps not right for today's binge-viewing audiences used to watching an entire season or series on Netflix or HBO Go in a single sitting, but for those willing to take the time, it's most likely the most ambitious and detailed examination of NASA ever put to film. less

'From the Earth to the Moon' (1998)

HBO's 12-part miniseries serves as a biopic for NASA's glory days: it's inception in the late 1950s through the final lunar mission in 1972. Occasionally dragging, it's ... more

Clint Eastwood plays a retired engineer who insists on getting his old crew back together when he's sent into space. While it's not the best thing Eastwood has ever directed, anything starring Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones and Donald Sutherland is worth a watch. less

'Space Cowboys' (2000)

Clint Eastwood plays a retired engineer who insists on getting his old crew back together when he's sent into space. While it's not the best thing Eastwood has ever directed, anything ... more

Another Earth exactly like our own with identical versions of ourselves is discovered slowly moving closer to our planet. A mission to make contact is planned. This little-seen indie drama is more of a think-piece drama than sci-fi thriller, but it nonetheless leaves audiences wondering what – or who – else might be out there. less

'Another Earth' (2011)

Another Earth exactly like our own with identical versions of ourselves is discovered slowly moving closer to our planet. A mission to make contact is planned. This little-seen indie drama ... more